Daily Archives: 26 January 2014

Quora: productive procrastination

Posted on 26 January 2014 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve recently started to spend some time on the question and answer site Quora, and I’m finding it be quite an effective science communication medium as well as excellent writing practice. I can’t quite remember how I first came to … Continue reading →

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Shulamit Aloni (1928-2014): The Death of a Giant

Posted on 26 January 2014 by Steve Caplan

With great sadness I submit this short post on the recent death of one of my heroes: Shulamit Aloni. As an Israeli politician and winner of the Israel Prize for her life’s work, she is perhaps best known as a … Continue reading →

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